in the Matter of the Estate of Mary Lee Hamilton

NUMBER 13-01-298-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

MARY LEE HAMILTON, DECEASED

On appeal from the County Court

of Wharton County, Texas.

OPINION ON REHEARING

Before Justices Dorsey, Yañez, and Rodriguez

Opinion by Justice Dorsey

The issue in this case is whether bequests in a will leaving property to step-grandchildren are void when the will was prepared by the children=s father, an attorney. The issue turns on whether Rule 1.08(b) of the Texas disciplinary rules of professional conduct was violated, which, in turn, is determined by the…